Ah I got a great one, and this has a history so don't knock it down just yet.

Godfrey's Goggles

If any of you have seen Cool Hand Luke (1967 movie, based in the 40's though), you should know that one of the Bosses, Boss Godfrey, has sunglasses that reflected so you couldn't see through em. The men were intimidated by him because they couldn't see his eyes. They even called him "the man with no eyes". He was the eventual downfall of Luke, and was strangled by Dragline.